Sometimes, the truth can seem a little mundane. Beloved of all sensible prog-leaning folk, Einar Solberg is embarking on a solo career, largely to save himself from getting bored.
After 22 years as frontman with Leprous, he’s finally made a record under his own name. Entitled 16 and focused on events in his life between the ages of 16 and 19, it comprises songs co-written with a diverse array of musicians and composers, with a few selfpenned songs thrown in for good measure. It’s a spectacular beginning to his solo endeavours, but one that grew from a simple urge to find something to do.
“I remember when I got home from a tour in 2018 – and it’d been a year with very extensive touring – I got back to…
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